such as Malaysia, Philippines, China, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
which are more likely to struggle with practical SEA public
participation initiatives even though it is mandated by legislation.
Furthermore,the trends also indicate that SEA application
can vary within planning levels and sectors . Meanwhile notable progress in SEA implementation in
Asia has been the global awareness on the need for SEA
to integrate environmental considerations in a more strategic
setting. Finally, SEA prospects in Asia seem to be in the
development of a common international regional cooperation
on SEA capacity building as well as the integration of
sustainability assessments within the SEA framework (